Retention champions in Nebraska this year, ranked by total volume. Powered by ChatMMI — the only fully conversational AI experience for mortgage and real estate data.
As of May 18, 2026, the top 3 include BEN BARRETT (First Bank, NMLS #489504), Marlin Lyon (Pinnacle Bank, NMLS #674842), and Gabriel Kopun (Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc., NMLS #1049369).
Updated · Mortgage origination data has varying lag based on county public recording speeds.
| Rank | Loan officer | LO NMLS | Lender / Broker | Lender NMLS | Location | Retained Volume | Retained Loans | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BEN BARRETT | 489504 | First Bank | 551928 | Lincoln, NE | $9.6M | 25 | 92.6% |
| #2 | Marlin Lyon | 674842 | Pinnacle Bank | 403445 | Lincoln, NE | $6.5M | 21 | 77.8% |
| #3 | Gabriel Kopun | 1049369 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Omaha, NE | $6.0M | 11 | 84.6% |
| #4 | Adam Lenzen | 674841 | Pinnacle Bank | 403445 | Lincoln, NE | $6.0M | 21 | 80.8% |
| #5 | Lauren Nissen | 1941335 | Veridian Credit Union | 531586 | Omaha, NE | $5.5M | 12 | 54.5% |
| #6 | Guthrie Steen | 400111 | West Gate Bank | 292134 | Omaha, NE | $5.4M | 11 | 78.6% |
| #7 | Jeremy Wilhelm | 10197 | Wilhelm Mortgage Inc. | 1974080 | Omaha, NE | $5.0M | 9 | 40.9% |
| #8 | Michael Petrovich | 463823 | Petrovich Team Home Loan LLC | 1936697 | Papillion, NE | $4.8M | 14 | 77.8% |
| #9 | Brett Davis | 408438 | Core Bank | 401393 | Omaha, NE | $4.2M | 9 | 75.0% |
| #10 | Lisa Brodersen | 1181672 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Omaha, NE | $4.0M | 12 | 80.0% |
| #11 | Jack Shotbolt | 10196 | Shotbolt Mortgage Corporation | 1974075 | Omaha, NE | $4.0M | 11 | 68.8% |
| #12 | Lucas Mitchell | 732679 | CORNHUSKER BANK | 458257 | Lincoln, NE | $3.9M | 10 | 71.4% |
| #13 | Brian Dryak | 32310 | Core Bank | 401393 | Omaha, NE | $3.9M | 10 | 66.7% |
| #14 | Stein Mach | 917311 | Union Bank and Trust Company | 408559 | Lincoln, NE | $3.6M | 9 | 52.9% |
| #15 | Jordan Moehlenhoff | 1487726 | Simple Mortgage LLC | 2654482 | Lincoln, NE | $3.6M | 7 | 41.2% |
| #16 | Misty Hemphill-Wilson | 324285 | Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | 2611 | Papillion, NE | $3.6M | 10 | 55.6% |
| #17 | Cami Moran | 597433 | Lincoln Federal Savings Bank of Nebraska | 422057 | Lincoln, NE | $3.5M | 11 | 52.4% |
| #18 | Debra Young | 441815 | Pinnacle Bank | 403445 | Kearney, NE | $3.4M | 11 | 91.7% |
| #19 | BRIAN HART | 494732 | Premier Bank National Association | 854264 | Omaha, NE | $3.2M | 8 | 80.0% |
| #20 | CHRISTOPHER ELGERT | 489506 | Lincoln Federal Savings Bank of Nebraska | 422057 | Lincoln, NE | $3.2M | 9 | 32.1% |
| #21 | Kelly Novotny | 530584 | Union Bank and Trust Company | 408559 | Lincoln, NE | $3.2M | 8 | 61.5% |
| #22 | David Saccoman | 20721 | Access Bank | 456056 | Omaha, NE | $3.1M | 9 | 52.9% |
| #23 | Michael Dein | 543333 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Omaha, NE | $3.1M | 11 | 78.6% |
| #24 | Ryan Kerns | 613655 | Dundee Bank | 419040 | Omaha, NE | $3.0M | 8 | 66.7% |
| #25 | Shane Podliska | 400302 | Lincoln Federal Savings Bank of Nebraska | 422057 | Lincoln, NE | $2.7M | 9 | 47.4% |
| #26 | Jacqueline Wallman | 525199 | FirstBank of Nebraska | 445684 | Syracuse, NE | $2.6M | 9 | 69.2% |
| #27 | Eric Koegel | 10071 | CHARTER WEST BANK | 466077 | Elkhorn, NE | $2.6M | 7 | 50.0% |
| #28 | Alana Hallaert | 41354 | Guild Mortgage Company LLC | 3274 | Omaha, NE | $2.5M | 6 | 50.0% |
| #29 | Bradley Dombrosky | 404109 | Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc. | 224149 | Omaha, NE | $2.5M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #30 | Daniel Gill | 1621954 | GreenState Credit Union | 401238 | Elkhorn, NE | $2.4M | 8 | 53.3% |
| #31 | Cody Levinson | 13837 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Omaha, NE | $2.1M | 5 | 38.5% |
| #32 | Jeremy Straatmann | 1645476 | CMG Mortgage, Inc. | 1820 | Papillion, NE | $2.1M | 7 | 70.0% |
| #33 | Eric Almquist | 623826 | Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC | 2143 | Omaha, NE | $2.0M | 5 | 35.7% |
| #34 | Thomas Barrett | 732657 | CORNHUSKER BANK | 458257 | Lincoln, NE | $1.9M | 7 | 70.0% |
| #35 | Lori Soflin | 530586 | CITY BANK & TRUST CO. | 405633 | Lincoln, NE | $1.9M | 7 | 38.9% |
| #36 | Mikki Mullally | 707693 | RVR Bank | 402392 | Fremont, NE | $1.8M | 7 | 63.6% |
| #37 | KEVIN OTTMAN | 494664 | Home Federal Savings and Loan Association | 446443 | Grand Island, NE | $1.7M | 6 | 60.0% |
| #38 | Bradley Dexter | 78146 | Churchill Mortgage Corporation | 1591 | Omaha, NE | $1.7M | 5 | 35.7% |
| #39 | Jeremy Anderson | 1493972 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Bellevue, NE | $1.4M | 4 | 26.7% |
| #40 | Bryce Magill | 38311 | Castle & Cooke Mortgage, LLC | 1251 | Blair, NE | $1.4M | 5 | 45.5% |
| #41 | Tammy Henkel | 469836 | Platte Valley Bank | 452996 | Scottsbluff, NE | $1.4M | 8 | 66.7% |
| #42 | Kelly Sheets | 420303 | Five Points Bank of Hastings | 408551 | Hastings, NE | $1.4M | 5 | 50.0% |
| #43 | Gabriel Wilcox | 9954 | Security National Bank of Omaha | 402531 | Omaha, NE | $1.3M | 3 | 20.0% |
| #44 | Callahan Thompson | 1487191 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Bellevue, NE | $1.3M | 4 | 40.0% |
| #45 | Nicholas Schuster | 9616 | Mortgage Research Center, LLC | 1907 | Bellevue, NE | $1.1M | 3 | 9.4% |
| #46 | Stacy Thorne | 228625 | Everett Financial, Inc. | 2129 | Weeping Water, NE | $983K | 3 | 30.0% |
| #47 | Jill DuBray | 491131 | CHARTER WEST BANK | 466077 | Columbus, NE | $777K | 3 | 30.0% |
| #48 | Holly Youngblut | 797661 | Veridian Credit Union | 531586 | Waterloo, IA | $411K | 3 | 16.7% |
| #49 | Brandon Martin | 623852 | Pre-Approved Mortgage LLC | 1952758 | Elkhorn, NE | $391K | 1 | 10.0% |
| #50 | Allyson Leisey | 1085341 | CHARTER WEST BANK | 466077 | Elkhorn, NE | $306K | 1 | 10.0% |